If your store-bought ranch dressing is bland or you simply want to ramp up the taste for a particular meal, here are chef-approved ways to add flavor.

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This Thanksgiving will be the first time in eight years that Chef Jim Smith hasn’t prepared a meal in the Alabama governor’s mansion, where his oyster dressing is a perennial favorite (see below for ...

Creamy, fresh, and tangy; ranch dressing has it all. It's practically an all-purpose dip, working equally well on carrots as it does on pizza or chicken wings. People who love the herbaceous dressing ...

This dressing was his mother's signature dish, chef Frank Brigtsen said. It is labor-intensive, loaded with vegetables and best made one to two days ahead, the chef said. The bread should be rock-hard ...

Julienne the cabbage, add to boiling water. Cook for 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender. Place in strainer and then rinse with cold water. To assemble, in a baking pan, put a thin layer of cabbage ...

My husband is wondering how Cracker Barrel prepares the cole slaw. Every time we go there he asks for that. I have tried to copy recipes but there is just no comparison to Cracker Barrel. We were not ...

The biggest anxiety this Thanksgiving will be over oysters, a favorite in local holiday dressings and other dishes. The state's oyster beds were severely impacted by this summer's BP oil spill in the ...

Potato salad can be so much more than mayonnaise and potatoes. Try different versions of the beloved summer side with these ...